Takedown of Japanese Android malware gang still incomplete
Six men suspected of running an adult site and serving Android malware through it have been recently arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, and the website in …
Zitmo Trojan masquerades as security app
Zeus-in-the-mobile (“Zitmo”) for Android users is back, pretending to be a security solution for the mobile operating platform. It masquerades as “Android …
Anti-theft system for PCs and Android devices
Bitdefender launched an anti-theft system for PCs and Android devices that turns the tables on thieves, giving you control over your phone, laptop or tablet even when …
Six arrested for peddling Android malware in Japan
Six men – among which are three IT executives – have been arrested in Japan for having allegedly used Android malware to “earn” themselves over 20 …
Email encryption on iOS and Android
Voltage Security announced Voltage SecureMail Mobile Edition, a comprehensive program designed to extend data-centric security to a new generation of mobile devices. The …
Android spying app masquerades as Gmail
A new piece of Android malware that has recently been unearthed by NQ Mobile researchers is capable of logging text messages and phone calls, as well as record them, and send …
The rise of Tumblr and Google Play spam campaigns
In May, GFI threat researchers observed a number of attacks focused on Tumblr users including two spam campaigns centred around a fake “Tumblr Dating Game” which …
Researchers bypass Google’s Android Bouncer
First introduced to the public in February this year, Google’s Bouncer was welcomed as a great addition that aimed to make Google Play more secure for Android users. …
iOS and Android security solutions from F-Secure
F-Secure Mobile Security, which provides protection for Android phones and tablets, can now be purchased on Google Play. F-Secure Child Safe, which is a browser for parental …
(IN)SECURE Magazine issue 34 released
(IN)SECURE Magazine is a free digital security publication discussing some of the hottest information security topics. Issue 34 has been released today. Table of contents: …
New Android Trojan likely developed by arrested cyber crooks
The alleged authors of Foncy, a premium rate SMS Trojan that targeted users from a number of European Countries and Canada, have been arrested and indicted in February in …
RuFraud scammers caught and fined
Cyber scammers are still too rarely brought to justice and/or made to pay back the stolen money to the users they have swindled, so any news of that happening is extremely …